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Switzerland Travel Guide
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Full country name: Swiss Confederation
Population: 7.31 million
Capital City: Bern
Languages: German, French, Italian, Raeto-Romance
Religion: 46% Roman Catholic, 40% Protestant, 5% other, 9% other.
Government: Federal Republic
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Dialling Code: 41
Electricity: 230V, 50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
Money & Costs:
Currency: Swiss Franc |
Meals
Budget: Swf6-12
Mid-range: Swf12-25
High: Swf25-45
Top: Swf45+ |
Accommodation:
Budget: Swf20-180
Mid-range: Swf180-260
High: Swf260-420
Top: Swf420+ |
Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, and is actually more expensive that most other countries in Europe. Budget travellers can get by on around US$40 a day after buying a rail pass if they stay in hostels and prepare their own food. If you stay in pensions, enjoy eating out and want to sample the nightlife, count on spending around $100/day.
All major travellers' cheques and credit cards are accepted. Commission is not charged for changing cash or cheques, but shop around for the best rates (hotels usually have the worst rates). Tipping is usually not expected as hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars are required by law to include a 15% service charge. Also taxi fares usually have a service charge included.
Geography: Switzerland, in central Europe, is bordered by France to the west, Germany to the north, Austria to the east (as well as the tiny country of Liechtenstein) and Italy to the south. It is the land of the Alps, and the highest peaks are Dufour Peak, 4634m (15,217ft), on the Italian border; the Dom, 4545m (14,912ft); the Matterhorn, 4478m (14,692ft); and the Jungfrau, 4166m (13,669ft). The tallest peak in all of the Alps, Mont Blanc (15,771 ft; 4,807 m), is actually in France. Most of Switzerland is composed of a mountainous plateau bordered by the great bulk of the Alps on the south and by the Jura Mountains on the northwest. The country's largest lakes—Geneva, Constance (Bodensee), and Maggiore—straddle the French, German-Austrian, and Italian borders, respectively. The Rhine, navigable from Basel to the North Sea, is the principal inland waterway.
The largest cities in Switzerland are Zurich, 972,000 (metro. area), 350,000 (city proper); Geneva, 180,000; Basel, 165,000; Bern, 125,000; Lausanne, 118,000
Climate: The Alps cause many climatic variations throughout Switzerland. In the higher Alpine regions temperatures tend to be low, while the lower land of the northern area has higher temperatures and warm summers.
Recommended clothing: Warm clothes and rainwear; lightweights for summer.
Public Holidays: Jan 1 2005 New Year’s Day. Jan 2* Berchtold’s Day. Mar 25* Good Friday. Mar 28* Easter Monday. May 5* Ascension. May 15* Whit Monday. Aug 1 National Day. Dec 25 Christmas Day. Dec 26St Stephen’s Day.
Note: (a) *These holidays may not be observed in certain cantons. (b) There are additional regional holidays which are observed in certain cantons only.
Study in Switzerland: Below are the latest
German language schools, art schools, business
schools & colleges to join our directory.
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Switzerland schools & private colleges to join: |
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Hotel School Switzerland, Europe - Business
School Chardonne (BSC) offers the following programmes:
Undergraduate, Graduate, Postgraduate, MBA,
Doctoral, as well as year round intensive
language courses in English, French
and German.
Undergraduate Programs: Restaurant Service Certificate / Intensive
English Course, The Food & Beverage Management Certificate, The Rooms Division Management Certificate, The Hospitality Operations Management Diploma,
- The Hospitality Management Diploma, The Management Certificate in
Investment & Banking, The Management Diploma in Investment &
Banking.
Graduate Programs: The Bachelor of Science Degree in Investment
and Banking, Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel and
Tourism Management
Postgraduate Programs: International Tourism Management
Certificate, International Tourism Management Diploma, Postgraduate Degree in Hospitality
Management, MBA - Master of Business Administration in
Hospitality Management, MBA - Master of Business Administration in
Hospitality Management with
emphasis/concentration in "Investment Banking"
Postgraduate Programs: The Postgraduate Degree in Investment and
Banking, MBA - Master of Business Administration in
Investment and Banking with emphasis /
concentration in "Hotel and Tourism
Management", MBA - Master of Business Administration in
Investment and Banking. |
Switzerland |
| EU University in Switzerland - EU offers the traditional programs in English of Bachelor and Master of Business Administration (BBA & MBA), and also the possibility to specialize in 10 different fields of management education as for example Communication and Public Relations, Information Systems Management, Wealth Management and Finance-Banking & Corporate Finance. |
Geneva |
| MBA in Switzerland - Swiss Business School |
Zurich |
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MBA Hospitality Management |
Luzern |
| Study French in Geneva |
Geneva |
French in Lausanne - Languages in Action is an international organization of language schools providing opportunities to learn a language of your choice, at language schools around the world. Learn French in Switzerland with Languages in Action at our language schools in Lausanne, Montreux.
Our schools provide individual or group courses,
intensive French training, private French
lessons, Business French, learn French for exam
purposes (A' levels, Abitur, TCF, TEF, DELF, DALF Exam
Preparation course, French to prepare for
university studies in Switzerland, French for law,
French for medicine, French for diplomacy,
French for 50+, French Immersion Homestay
Program. |
Montreux, Lausanne in
Switzerland |
Business & Hotel Management School -BHMS Business & Hotel Management School is located in Luzern, and is a member of the Bénédict Switzerland chain of schools. The chain has grown into a world-renowned learning organisation, with specialisation in hotel management being offered exclusively at BHMS in Luzern. Here, a selected group of approximately 200 students per year have the opportunity to prepare themselves for the hospitality opportunities available in the world's fastest growing market and career segment - the Service Sector. We pride ourselves in post graduate placement for our students, as this is how we measure success. We offer a range of quality training programs for our international students, while study options for Swiss and EU Students include Full-time and Part-time courses.
Courses: BHMS offers Diploma, Higher
Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Post Graduate
Diploma in Hospitality Management courses, as
well as a BA Degree and MBA Degree, all
completed in Switzerland.
We also offer a one and two year Culinary
Diploma, with transfer option to a BA and MA in Culinary Arts to be
completed at the University of Brighton in the
UK. All programs allow students to work in
Switzerland for 50% of the course duration. |
Luzern |
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Culinary School - BHMS offers a range of quality full-time Culinary Management training programs for our international students, while study options for Swiss and EU Students include Full-time and Part-time courses. All courses allow students to work in Switzerland for 50% of the course duration, and are specifically designed for young adults wishing to enter the field of gastronomy.
Academic programs at BHMS are offered 8 times in each calendar year, and degree programs twice. This allows students to start studies in a most flexible way. The Culinary Management Programs are accredited by the American Culinary Federation Foundation Accrediting Commission. |
Luzern |
| LSI Zurich |
Zurich |
| Switzerland University Courses |
Geneva |
| Swiss University, Europe MBA |
Geneva |
| DCT International Hotel & Business School |
Lucerne |
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